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| Title | : | Daughter of the Empire (The Empire Trilogy #1) |
| Author | : | Raymond E. Feist |
| Book Format | : | Mass Market Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 421 pages |
| Published | : | May 1st 1988 by Spectra (first published January 1st 1987) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Fiction. Epic Fantasy. High Fantasy. Science Fiction Fantasy |
Raymond E. Feist
Mass Market Paperback | Pages: 421 pages Rating: 4.27 | 31896 Users | 822 Reviews
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Magic and murder engulf the realm of Kelewan. Fierce warlords ignite a bitter blood feud to enslave the empire of Tsuranuanni. While in the opulent Imperial courts, assassins and spy-master plot cunning and devious intrigues against the rightful heir. Now Mara, a young, untested Ruling lady, is called upon to lead her people in a heroic struggle for survival. But first she must rally an army of rebel warriors, form a pact with the alien cho-ja, and marry the son of a hated enemy. Only then can Mara face her most dangerous foe of all--in his own impregnable stronghold. An epic tale of adventure and intrigue. Daughter of the Empire is fantasy of the highest order by two of the most talented writers in the field today.
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| Original Title: | Daughter of the Empire |
| ISBN: | 055327211X (ISBN13: 9780553272116) |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://www.crydee.com |
| Series: | The Empire Trilogy #1, Riftwar Cycle #5 |
| Setting: | Kelewan |
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Ratings: 4.27 From 31896 Users | 822 ReviewsAssessment About Books Daughter of the Empire (The Empire Trilogy #1)
This is the first book of the empire trilogy, the second series in the larger world that Feist writes in. This book takes place around the third year of the Rift War ( at least I think so). The books starts off slow giving a lot of background of this new main character Mara. I enjoyed this part because it set the stage for things to come and I enjoy this type of detail in stories. Mara is a very strong female lead which doesnt happen too often in fantasy books. She quickly shows herI didn't particularly enjoy this one. Perhaps my expectations were a bit high after loving The Riftwar Saga as much as I did.For me it felt a lot like I was watching someone play a game that I didn't know the rules of. I knew that Mara was plotting something and her seemingly unwise behaviour was motivated by some secret scheme she had planned, but since I didn't know all the rules within the culture of the Tsurani I couldn't possibly foresee how her plans might work out until they did. I think
Having re-read the first four books in the Riftwar series, I'm FINALLY going to continue on with the full series in the order recommended. I'll admit I was a bit skeptical about the collaboration because I was already a fan of Feist and simply wanted all the cool craziness and awesome ideas breaching time and space and two universes in his epic fantasy setup. :)Moving on... this isn't that. It IS set on the world where Pug learned his mastery of magic, but beyond that and the focus on Korean-ish
I re-read this for the 3d or 5th time, but it's been at least a decade, so it was very fresh to me. Too fresh & interesting. Dann Janny & Ray, but I hit the 1/3 point yesterday & then couldn't put it down. I stayed up until midnight reading (I never go to bed after 10pm & always wake up by 6 at the latest.) so I've been dragging all morning. I wanted to take a nap on the hay rather than move it.The story is on the other side of the gate & we get a much better look at the
4 StarsFilled with scheming and intrigue, Daughter of the Empire starts this Riftwar spinoff series strong. The story follows Mara, a young woman forced unexpectedly into leading her House through a dangerous game of politics as enemies circle, waiting to destroy her and her people. Theres a lot of things to like in this book. First, the setting is fantastic. Set in the Tsurani culture, its very different to your average fantasy world. The culture has a lot of Asian elements and revolves around
There's a discussion going on right now at Goodreads about whether magic is necessary to a fantasy novel, and I have to say that this one certainly proves that it's not at all necessary. The realm of Kelewan is on the other side of the 'rift' from the realm of Midkemia that we were introduced to in the four Riftwar novels leading up to this one. It's a fully formed land with strange (to us) flora and fauna and other races (the choja). While it has an oriental flavor, it is also original and
Favorite Riftwar book to date... wish more of Janny Wurts books were on audio, because I'm loving her influences on this collaboration. Reminds me a bit of Shalador's Lady & the Shadow Queen, from Anne Bishop's Black Jewels series (with higher stakes)... might not be able to wait until the next Buddy Read to continue...
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